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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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